2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Knox County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
Grilling with charcoal or propane is allowed in Knox County; cooking fires are exempt from the open-burning permit. On multi-family balconies, however, the adopted 2018 Fire Code restricts open-flame and LP-gas grills near combustible construction.
Knox County Air Quality - Open Burning (allowed without permit)
Cooking fires are allowed without a permit.
Backyard smokers count as cooking fires in Knox County and need no open-burning permit. Use clean cooking wood or charcoal, keep the smoker clear of structures, and follow the same multi-family fire-code limits that apply to grills.
Knox County Air Quality - Open Burning (allowed without permit)
Cooking fires are allowed without a permit.
1 cities in Knox County have their own outdoor cooking rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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